Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands

Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands

Steam Deck Verified

Alchemist Interactive · Agriculture · Oct 17, 2019

Worth it for the right player.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $2.99.

74%
Mostly Positive
988 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 129 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 61 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 988 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Although probably designed for a younger audience, it will still appeal to adults who want a relaxing farming and quest adventure
129 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
There are a great deal of differences between the aforementioned Sims spin-off and this indie game, and it more easily compares to Yonder: the Cloudcatcher Chronicles in regards to progression.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The animations of the boat travelling across the waves is very well done, with some nice lighting effects and a real sense of bobbing up and down.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Using the controller I found this smooth and uncomplicated to use.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
It is a perfect game for unwinding with its excellent soundtrack.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters129 reviews
Gameplay54 reviews
Graphics41 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty18 reviews
78%
Interface14 reviews
79%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat61 reviews
77%
Bugs22 reviews
77%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
28
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.